Happy Monday, everyone! Have a good weekend? Did you check out the Metal Gear Survive beta? If so, then you may have already noticed some of the things discussed here; if not, and you're really looking forward to it, I'm afraid I have some news to share you may not like. When the game launches next month, it will require a constant Internet connection, even in single-player, and there will be microtransactions.
Back in March, 2K laid out its plans for post-launch content for Battleborn. These plans included the addition of free characters, paid DLC that would add new PvE story missions, and (perhaps unsurprisingly) in-game purchases for cosmetic items only. That marketplace is now live.
The idea of “microtransactions” has become so anathema to some within the video gaming community that merely speaking it in relation to a game will lead to outright dismissal of that title or campaigns to try and tank its sales via negative reviews. This is further amplified if those transactions are tied to any kind of in-game perks be...
Developer Tripwire Interactive announced last week that Killing Floor 2 will include microtransactions via a special in-game store called "The Trading Floor." While playing through a match, players may find an encrypted crate or USB stick that contains a new weapon skin or other cosmetic item. By heading over to the Trading Floor, players can purchase a decryption key that will decrypt these items and relinquish their contents unto you.
Last month, Overkill kicked off their big Crimefest 2015 event with the introduction of a new feature for PAYDAY 2: microtransactions. The reaction to this was... not great. A few weeks went by with not much of a response from Overkill, and then Update 90 arrived and added more fuel to the fire. Now, the development team has come forward to apologize.
The news first came last week when developer Overkill announced that microtransactions would be added to PAYDAY 2. These were included as part of the "Black Market" update and allow players to purchase a special drill that can open special loot safes at the end of a mission. These safes will contain weapon skins that vary in degree of rarity, but can give stat boosts to your gun in addition to a new look. Despite the public backlash to it, these transactions will not be removed.
Unfortunately, we're going to see some modern business practices take place in an upcoming Capcom title. Prepare for microtransactions to be included in Resident Evil Revelations 2's Raid mode.
It feels like not that long ago that we learned that the seemingly quick-time frenzy that is Ryse: Son of Rome would include a co-op mode where players can team up in arena combat situations. While this particular mode wasn't on display when announced, it's gotten demoed a bit more recently at various events and there's an interesting bit of news regarding this co-op mode. Specifically, it will feature everybody's favorite: microtransactions! Yay!
Attention adventurers: Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception’s multiplayer mode is now available as free-to-play! But if the multiplayer isn’t something you’re interested in, you can now buy any game mode within Uncharted 3 as individual purchases, or all together as a complete package.
